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ELMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ACT OF HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE THE HUB HOUSING & AXIL FROM DRIVE OF A PAYLOADER, WHEN IT LEFT DOSE IT PINNED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN HOUSING AND AXIL DRIVE.
DRIVER WAS IN THE ACT OF CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON HIS TRAILER. THE RIM WAS SLIGHTLY RUSTED AND FROZE TO THE HUB. WHEN IT DID BREAK LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY, IT THREW THE DRIVER BACKWARDS ON HIS TAIL BONE AND BACK. THUS THE TIRE AND RIM LANDED ON TOP OF HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COMPANY OWNED TRUCK HE NOTICED MOTOR WAS RUNNING HOT HE STOPPED AND LEFT RADIATOR COOL DOWN THINKING IT WAS COOL ENOUGH HE TOOK A RAG AND RELEASED PRESSURE CAP WHEN LI QUID STOPPED COMING OUT HE TOOK CAP OFF COMPLETLY THUS HOT ANTIFREEZE SOLUTION SHOT UP AND SOADKED HIS SHIRT SLEEVE
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ACT OF CLEANING UP PLANT GROUND FLOOR OF MUD & SCRAPE METAL IN TRYING TO PICK UP A PIECE OF SCRAPE METEAL HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA SUPERVISOR ADVISED HIM TO GO TO A DOC.OR SEE HIS OWN PHYSICIAN AS SEEON AS POSSIBLE